ROCHESTER — A plea agreement is likely in the case against the baby sitter charged with choking a 4-year-old girl in December, according to court documents.

Nicolas Coker, 21, of 63 Salmon Falls Road, Apt. 22, is facing four counts of felony second-degree assault in connection with the Dec. 5 incident. While baby-sitting a 4-year-old girl in Rochester, he allegedly picked her up by her neck and stuck his fingers down her throat, impeding her breathing. According to Coker's previous statements, the incident happened after the girl threw a Barbie doll at him and Coker lost his temper.

The young girl in the incident suffered hemorrhaging to her eyes, and injuries to her face and neck.

The maximum sentences for each of the Class B felony charges have been enhanced ecause the alleged victim is a child. Each second-degree assault charge carries a maximum sentence of 10 to 30 years in prison if Coker is convicted.

According to documents related to Coker's May 1 dispositional conference, the state has made a plea offer in the case and a plea agreement is likely.

Coker is currently being held at Carroll County House of Corrections on $10,000 cash or corporate surety bail.

He is scheduled to appear for a plea and sentencing hearing on July 3 at Strafford County Superior Court.